Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-05-13
BRIEFS.

mony.
1t is feared that the change of judges
in our Circuit Court will tend to delay
business for some time to come. A num-
Der Of cases will necessarily have to be
postponed until the new judge can get
familiar with them.
Bishop Peterkin, during this season,
has administered the rite of conflrma-
ton to 81 candidates in this and Berke-
ley counties, which is nearly half the
total number of combinations in the
State since the 1st of June, 1886.
Messrs. S. F. Tyler and G. r. w.
Armes, in company with number Of
English, New York and Philadelphia
capitalists, have been making tour Of
the Shenandoah Valley Railroad and its
southern connections, with view to
making investments.
We are sorry that our greatly esteemed
friend Mr.. Gallaher, Of the Charlestown
Free Press, has recently been under the
weather, and glad to know that he is
better again and ready for business.
High living will tell on editors as well
as other people, though.
We are sorry to learn that our friend
j. j. Peterson has determined to discon-
tinue publication of the Huntington
Republican. He will engage in other
business, and while we are sorry TO lose
him from the ranks We wish him success
in whatever he undertakes.
DR.. Solomon A. Bates, for many years
a practicing physician at Middleway,
and a gentleman widely known for his
kindness and charity, died at that place
on Tuesday of last week, aged 20 years.
DR.. Bates was brother-in-law of Mr..
John 6. Shirley of the County Court.
At Martinsburg last Friday in the re-
moval of the trappings ana wagons of
Adam Forepaugh's show, from the de-
pot to the fair grounds, one of the horses
fell, crushing one of the drivers so badly
that he died in few hours after the ac-
cident. Another man was also seriously
injured.
Mr.. w. d. Stuart, formerly freight
! conductor ON the Shenandoah Valley
Railroad, has been made yardmaster of
the Shenandoah Valley and Norfolk and
Western Railroads, at Roanoke, Va, to
succeed Mr.. S. II. Brenaman, who re-
signed to accept place on the Penn
| sylvania Railroad at Altoona.
We call attention to the new adver-
tisement this week Of Capt. j. 5. Mel
vim, the enterprising Duffields mer-
chant. He has gotten in stock of
spring and summer goods of more than
usual excellence, which he proposes to
sell az prices that cannot help but be
satisfactory. Give his store call.
The colt that was injured by the
barbed wire fence on Major Blunrs
farm last week has since died of its in
! iuries. Another very fine young colt
broke small bone in its leg Sunday
night, but it is thought it can be easily
cured. The wire fence on the place
will be torn down and a wooden fence
put up.
The Chassis of Virginia, of the Re-
formed Church, adjourned at Mt. Craw-
ford, Va. OH Monday evening after
most interesting session. About twenty
five or thirty delegates were present.
Rev. A. X. Kline, of Woodstock, Va,
was president. Chassis will hold its
next annual meeting at Shepherdstown
in May, 1888.
Lightning struck the house of James
Colston, colored, at Mechanicstown,
last Saturday, killing dog and doing
other slight damage. On the same day
a colored woman Maria Green), living
near Charlestown, was being followed
about her yard by pet pig, when
flash of lightning killed the pig by her
side, she escaping injury.-Spfra.
George Cookus caught an immense
fish in the river near Shepherdstown on
Tuesday. He was fishing with dipnet,
and when he pulled it up and saw big
yellow fish Hopping around in it he
thought he had the whale that swal-
lowed Jonah. 1t proved 10 he German
oil rha tyvp
a. half pounds. Major Hagan bought it.
The mill property at Bunker Hill that
was burned some months ago was sold
by the owner, Mr.. T.. j. Travers, of Bal
timore. last week, Mr.. John Is. Cum
ningham, of Bunker Hill, being the
purchaser. 1t was sold for S2,oOo.
When sold previous to this time $500
was paid for il. Mr.. Cunningham will
rebuild with rollers.-Martinsburg Ga
zette.
We are informed that lightning
struck tree in the yard Of Mr.. Raleigh
Moler one day last week and severely
shocked the occupants of the house.
Both doors of hall were open, when
big ball of fire was seen to shoot through
the passage and strike the tree with
lei rife crash. Several persons were
stunned by the shock, but all soon re-
covered.
MIR. Henry X. Tice, one of Hagers-
towns leading citizens, died Tuesday
evening. Mr.. Tice was for great
many wears a member of the firm of
Tice & Hammond, in the hardware bus
mess. but for the past few years, owing
to failing health, was not engaged In
any business. He is the father-ih-iaw
of Mr.. Joseph 5. Miller. commissioner